FLEXIBLE POWER CABLE
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1. A flexible power cable comprising:
- A. three insulated power current conductors helically stranded together, B. three grounding conductors wound in the interstices of said power current conductors, C. a central insulated ground-check strand comprising, 1. a resiliently stretchable tensile member, 2. a plurality of ground-check wires wound in a short laylength around said member, 3. a cylindrical wall of polymeric insulation surrounding said wires, and D. an abrasion-resistant polymeric jacket surrounding said insulated conductors and said grounding conductors.
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Abstract
A flexible power cable for use on mining machines has a central insulated ground check strand comprising conductor wires that are wound around a stretchable tensile core.
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6 Claims
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1. A flexible power cable comprising:
- A. three insulated power current conductors helically stranded together, B. three grounding conductors wound in the interstices of said power current conductors, C. a central insulated ground-check strand comprising, 1. a resiliently stretchable tensile member, 2. a plurality of ground-check wires wound in a short laylength around said member, 3. a cylindrical wall of polymeric insulation surrounding said wires, and D. an abrasion-resistant polymeric jacket surrounding said insulated conductors and said grounding conductors.
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2. The cable of claim 1 wherein said power current conductors, said grounding conductors, and said ground-check wires comprise copper.
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3. a cylindrical wall of polymeric insulation surrounding said wires, and D. an abrasion-resistant polymeric jacket surrounding said insulated conductors and said grounding conductors.
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4. The cable of claim 1 wherein said tensile member comprises a polyvinyl chloride extrusion.
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5. The cable of claim 1 wherein said tensile member comprises nylon.
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6. The cable of claim 5 wherein said tensile member comprises a plurality of filaments.
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